HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower on Monday morning following a healthy run-up last week, while traders are keeping a wary eye on a fresh Covid outbreak in China.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.41 percent, or 106.15 points, to 26,020.78.

The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.23 percent, or 8.34 points, to 3,574.26, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was marginally down, easing 0.98 points to 2,411.69.